Death Wish II

(Woman) This is KABC Radio.

I'm Geri Nichols.

Latest crime statistics, released today,

show an alarming rise in violence.

In the last five years, gun fights in

Los Angeles County are up 79 percent.

Robberies are up 68 percent.

Aggravated assault, another violent

crime, shows an increase of 59 percent.

Rapes have increased 61 percent

and lesser crimes are up, too.

Today I spoke to Los Angeles

Police Commissioner, Herman Baldwin.

(Baldwin) The fear of crime has brought

a deterioration of our community.

It's almost as if

We've been struck by enemy bombs.

The number of citizens killed and

maimed by criminal violence

has produced in me

a great and personal resolve.

The only way we'll win,

and this is a war,

is by assuming the offensive.

Positive policing is the answer.

We must deploy all our resources

or criminal violence will destroy our

community.

(Geri) But what resources are needed

to diminish the alarming rise in crimes?

Some say heavier prison sentences and

an increased police facility are enough.

I'm one of them.

(Geri) Others believe

that prison never cured anyone.

Judging by the rise in violence,

nor does it deter.

Here comes the commercial.

I know it's your station, and I like

Miss Nichols, but I can't take this.

It's not my station, I'm the architect

for the new one. Miss Nichols is late.

- She's still on the radio.

- They recorded that earlier.

- There she is now.

- Don't be late for dinner.

- Your daughter ate well last time.

- You're a great cook.

- For her, nothing is too much.

- We won't be late.

- We have to be there at 10:30.

- We'll make it.

The senator's aide

would not get off the phone.

Los Angeles magazine likes my idea

of a series of articles

on criminal rehabilitation.

That's great.

Hello, baby. You look really good.

(Geri) Hi, Carol.

We're not late, are we?

Has there been any progress this week,

Doctor?

Nurse says she asked for dinner

on Thursday.

That's the fifth week running

she's spoken.

That's not much after two years.

Will she ever come back to me?

Will she ever be normal again?

You're her father, Mr. Kersey.

You can only give her your love.

And your prayers, too.

(children laughing)

I remember you liked kites as a kid.

Do you still like'em?

(Mexican music)

We haven't bought you an ice cream yet.

You mean we haven't bought you one.

A man has to have some pleasures.

I'll tell you what.

You choose whatever you want here.

I'll go off and buy the ice cream.

(rock music from ghetto blaster)

(gang member) Look at him.

So, what he look like?

Let's do it.

- Out the way.

- Get out the way!.

- Watch out, a**hole!.

- (jeering laughter)

Go get your ice cream, man.

A**hole.

- Hey!.

- (woman) They got his wallet!

It's nice.

- Where's my wallet?

- I ain't got it.

(Mexican music)

Guess what?

I got there and I'd forgotten my wallet.

This time you two come with me.

- I'm gonna have to borrow some money.

- I think we can manage that.

(man) Carol! Where have you been?

I haven't seen you for two weeks.

I thought you'd deserted me.

- What happened, Paul?

- Nothing.

You didn't forget your wallet.

You never forget anything.

I'll tell you about it later.

I could stay.

I could do the interview another time.

The senator's only here for a day.

You shouldn't miss the opportunity.

- See you at dinner, OK?

- Hey, Paul. You coming aboard?

This is the place.

Super fine.

Easy, my man. We got business.

(Woman on TV) Mike,

I thought you weren't coming.

- (Mike) You know I wouldn't...

- (Woman) You are going to...

(doorbell chimes)

- (Woman) Have you told Jenny?

- (Mike) I will.

- Who is it?

- Delivery for Mr. Kersey.

Who from?

Who is this delivery from?

(man on TV) I can't rub out

ten years of a marriage.

I've got to think of the children.

(gasps)

(she screams)

(man) Come on!

Just her. No one else here.

We wanted to give

Mr. Kersey his wallet back.

- Personally.

- Hey, man. Look at that.

Isn't that pretty?

No! No! No!

Lady, disturb the neighbors

and I'll cut you into pieces

and eat you for dinner.

(she sobs)

(whooping)

Jiver, save some for me, man!

(whooping)

My turn now, man.

Nirvana, take her in the bedroom.

Jiver, check out the window for the man.

- We can't hang in here for ever.

- Hey, I want him.

Just be cool, man. He'll come.

You wait in here. Watch for the man.

All right now, lady.

Quietly. Do it nice.

Are you hungry?

Let's see what Rosario has for dinner.

Rosario. Rosario! We're home!

Man, you s...

Get her, man!

- Let's get the f*** outta here!

- Use the back!

Take her. She's seen us.

She can finger us all.

Come on!

Keep moving. Get in there, girl!

(man) There is only one truth

about the use of the death penalty.

Why do we kill people who kill people?

- To show that killing is wrong.

- Thank you, Senator.

That was Senator Robert McLean.

This has been Newsdesk, brought to you

by KABC Los Angeles. I'm Geri Nichols.

- Nirvana, how long we gonna stay here?

- Ah, it's nice here.

Yeah, and we got a nice little lady.

What are we gonna do? Waste her?

- She's seen us. She can finger us all.

- The man saw me twice, up close.

Aw, man.

We look all the same to Whitey, anyway.

He'll never pick you out.

(doorbell chimes)

Paul!

Paul!

Paul, is that you?

(voices on police radio)

Mr. Kersey, I'm Inspector Mankiewicz.

I know it's a terrible time.

- Any news of my daughter?

- Not yet.

As soon as we hear anything,

we'll let you know.

The descriptions you gave the officers

about your attackers are very unclear.

Is there anything you can add?

I came in this door. There were two men

there, at least two back there.

One hits me on the head

and I'm unconscious.

Surely you saw one of them

before you were attacked?

I told your men everything I know.

(police radios, sirens)

We understand that the same sort of

thing happened in New York City.

Yeah, that's right.

Muggers followed my wife and daughter

home from the market.

The police there got a good description

of the muggers, too.

- But it didn't do any good.

- We do what we can.

Oh. One of my men

found this on the floor.

Honey, if they don't need us,

let's go to my place. They'll be all night.

Mr. Kersey.

We got news of your daughter.

How is she?

Is this your daughter, Mr. Kersey?

Mr. Kersey? Is that Carol?

- Get some sleep, darling.

- You go back to bed.

I want to stay here a while.

I'll be along in a moment.

(priest) Unto Almighty God, we commend

the soul of our sister, Carol,

and we commit her body to the ground.

Earth to earth, ashes to ashes,

dust to dust.

In sure and certain hope

of the resurrection

unto eternal life through our Lord,

Jesus Christ.

Don't worry about the new building, Paul.

It can wait.

Oh, I'll be back soon.

It's not necessary.

It is for me.

Thanks for the use of your cabin.

(howling)

This is the new model. The Department

of Building and Safety approved it.

Has Elliott chosen a building type yet?

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